Shirgaon, Sangli Explained

Other Name:Shirgaon
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:17.028°N 74.386°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District(s)
Subdivision Name2:Sangli
Subdivision Type3:Subdivision
Subdivision Name3:Walwa
Subdivision Type4:Nearest city
Subdivision Name4:Uran Islampur
Subdivision Type5:Parliamentary constituency
Subdivision Name5:Ichalkaranji
Subdivision Type6:Assembly constituency
Subdivision Name6:Walwa
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1950
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Shirgaon ("Shirgaav" in the Marathi language) is a small village in the Walwa subdivision of the Sangli District, Maharashtra state, India.

It is located 32 km west of Sangli and 320 km from Mumbai.

Agriculture is one of the main sources of income, with the main cultivated crop being sugar cane, followed by peanuts and soya beans. Most of the land is irrigated.

Population

As of the 2011 Indian census,[1] Shirgaon has a population of 1,950 inhabitants. Males make up 52% of the population and females 48%.

The traditional business of the Ambis is to drive small boats ("hodi", or "naav" in Marathi) on the river.

The town

The village is surrounded by the Krishna River on three sides. During floods, the only way into the village is from the north.

The village has very few schools in the area with the primary/secondary schools K. Laxmibai Naikwadi Vidhyalay and the Shirgaon Z.P. School.

There is an ancient temple of Shiva on the banks of the river. Every year there are Mahashivratri celebrations in the temple, attended by a large number of devotees.

Pragati Wachanalaya Shirgaon Library

The public library in Shirgaon is the Pragati Wachanalaya Shirgaon Library, started in 2002 by the Pragati Group Shirgaon. The library contains about 6000 books useful for children in their preparation of competitive examinations. This library celebrated its 13th anniversary on 14 November 2015 . Competitions held at this occasion for the students included a Rangoli competition, drawing, painting, handwriting and essay writing.The library has recently been given a computer to store the book inventory. In addition to children's study books, it holds Marathi daily newspapers such as Sakal, Pudhari, Lokmat and Loksatta, and monthly magazines.

Website - www.pragatilibrary.page4.me

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walwa Sub-District Details; Census 2011 . . 2011 . 2013-08-08.